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“The spiteful tongue strikes a deadly blow at charity in all who hear him speak and, so far as it can, destroys root and branch, not only in the immediate hearers but also in all others to whom the slander, flying from lip to lip, is afterwards repeated.”

Quote by Bernard of Clairvaux

Book:Saint Bernard on the Song of songs: Sermones in Cantica canticorum

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Saint Bernard on the Song of songs: Sermones in Cantica canticorum

This work is a collection of sermons by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, focusing on the interpretation of the biblical Song of Songs. It delves into the spiritual and allegorical meanings of the text, reflecting the scholastic approach of the Middle Ages. more

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Bernard of Clairvaux

Bernard of Clairvaux, born in 1090 and died on August 20, 1153, was an individual of an unknown profession/category. more

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